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Carmella DeSantis Obituary

DeSantis, Carmella "Tess" CATSKILL, N.Y. Carmella "Tess" DeSantis, age 85, of Gardiner Street, Catskill, died suddenly Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at home. She was born November 15, 1922 in Athens, N.Y., the daughter of the late Frank and Clara (Missasi) Porto. Tess was married to Dominick DeSantis Jr. on March 31, 1948. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church in Catskill, and was a member of the rosary altar society. Tess was a member of the Catskill Golf Club, Gretchen Club, Fortnightly Club, Catskill Garden Club, and Catskill Bridge Group. She enjoyed cooking, golfing, skiing, and crafting, especially Christmas decorations. Tess was predeceased by her sisters, Mariella Rich, Virginia DeSantis, Josephine Candrilla; and brothers, Frank (Chick) Porto, Louis Porto and Thomas Porto. Mrs. DeSantis is survived by her husband Domenick DeSantis Jr. of Catskill; two sons, Domenick (Kathleen) DeSantis III of Glenville and Thomas DeSantis of Tannersville; a sister, Anna Cross of Catskill; two brothers, Charles Porto and Patsy Porto of Catskill; three grandchildren, Lisa (Bryan) Forshey of Scotia, Laura (David) Orminski of Ballston Spa and Domenick M. DeSantis of Glenville; seven great-grandchildren, Ashley Forshey, Mitchell Forshey, Matthew Forshey and Adam Forshey, Kyle Orminski, Emily Orminski and Brittany Orminski; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 4 at Traver & McCurry Funeral Home, 234 Jefferson Heights, Catskill. Sr. Mary Mazza CND of St. Patrick's Parish will be officiating. Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Catskill. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Catskill Garden Club, P.O. Box 176, Catskill, NY 12414.

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Published by Albany Times Union on Jul. 3, 2008.

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sandra fitzgerald

July 5, 2008

Aunt Tess was my aunt, a second mother, my mother's sister, my neighbor growing up and i took her name in confirmation....she loved me, cried with me and taught me how to make my very first craft (a pine cone tree) so when she came to my home and praised my work, it meant something. This is a family bond, and I still share with my uncle, their two sons, their children and grandchildren. I cannot put into words how much she will be missed. love always sandra

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